by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 19, 2019 | Sponsored Content
NADINE CRAUWELS President, Sandvik Coromant “The Speed of Change Will Never Be This Slow Again”Sandvik Coromant enjoyed great success in 2018, in all parts of the world and across all industrial segments in which we operate. We have been able to grow our core...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 19, 2019 | Themes, Themes 2018
Barclays has published the results of a major new study – “A New Image for Manufacturing” – which surveyed 2000 16-23 year olds (‘Gen Z’) in order to understand how perceptions of manufacturing have changed, and 500 manufacturing decisionmakers to reveal the...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 19, 2019 | Themes, Themes 2018
HIGHER GOVERNMENT SPENDING AND SHORT-TERM TAX CUTS ANNOUNCED IN THE BUDGET ARE EXPECTED TO BOOST GROWTH IN 2019. UK Macroeconomic FactorsThe Bank of England (BoE) raised its policy rate to 0.75% in August 2018. A gradual tightening cycle is expected to continue,...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 19, 2019 | Technologies, Technologies 2018
NOW. NEXT. BEYOND: What the Factory of the Future has in Store Compare factories of 20 years ago to those of today and in most cases they won’t look too dissimilar. However, alongside increased cost pressures and heightened quality standards, consumers now expect...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 19, 2019 | Sponsored Content
It’s been an exhilarating year for K3 Syspro. Coinciding with the 40th Anniversary of SYSPRO, we have launched a campaign in the UK to promote the powers of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). As well as helping a growing number of manufacturers to build resilience...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 19, 2019 | Sponsored Content
Above: K3 Syspro “always puts people first” K3 SYSPRO – PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST ERP provider K3 Syspro boasts a proud heritage – one that has seen the company deliver ERP solutions for more than three decades. Established in 1983, the business has gained a reputation as...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 19, 2019 | Sponsored Content
Above: Knowledge is power. Resistance to change can be overcome with the right approach PERHAPS THE TRICKIEST OBSTACLES FOR MOST MANUFACTURERS INTENT ON REPLACING LEGACY DATA SYSTEMS IS RESISTANCE TO CHANGE. THIS NATURAL PREDISPOSITION IS ENCOUNTERED WITHIN SOME, IF...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 19, 2019 | Ones to Watch, Ones to watch 2018
UNLEASHING YOUR SUPERPOWERS EFFECTIVE ERP IS ALL ABOUT EMPOWERMENT:Using technological solutions to enable manufacturers with a raft of “super powers” that will allow everyone within your business to work more effectively and efficiently. Data is king and by deploying...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 19, 2019 | Sponsored Content
THE BUSINESS OF SHOWS JAMES FUDGE – HEAD OF EVENTS AT THE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES ASSOCIATIONInternational exhibitions are of huge importance to members of the Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA), who want to expand their customer base explore new markets...
by Nuno Caldeira-Pereira | Jan 19, 2019 | Sponsored Content
Above: Silent Tools Plus now makes it pos-sible for operators to see what is going on during machining, without having to slow down or stop the process. A LOOK INSIDE The digital way to make internal turning more efficient and minimise wasteSome manufacturers of large...